Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-28
4 POPULAR RECEPTION.
Incidents of President Cleyeland's Public
Reception at Philadelphia.
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1t was decidedly q popular reception, +"
and the absence Of well-known citizens
was frequently remarked. WOrkmen were
there in ~oyerallS and with their shirt
sleeves rolled up ~ If Just leaving their
daily toll; women with market baskets,
newsbOys with papers, and letter carriers
with their pouches were IN line, and 80
were merchants, priests, sailors and sol.
diers in uniform, school boys and girls,
babies In arms, and members OF 4 hundred
other classes. E@
Those surrounding the President were
considerably amused at many OF the mel
dents Of the reception. Most OF the peO-
pie came up to the President with broad
smiles on their faces and shook hands with
a formal How are you?" or Il am happy
to meet you, " though hundreds did moth
iUg but look their delight. Some of the
visitors, - il dazed, passed the President
without noticing him, and were recalled
By the President tapping them on the
shoulder, with a pleasant You are forget
ting what you came for One old lady
shook hands in a matter-of-fact manner,
aud vhru ha1f way 10 the exit turned and
cried: els that the President? Oh, IL that
the President as ii Just discovering
whose hand she had taken.
Amiddle aged lady, with red hair and a
square. determined chin, came up TO the
President in a cheerful way, and, grasplng
his hand, reached up OF tiptOes and kissed
him, to the vast amusement of those who
saw the occurrence. A dignithed gentle
man, as he passed, said, Il am from Cleve-
land, - and received y warm greeting from
Mr.. Cleveland, who remarked TO the news
paper man beside him: Caldwell was my
birthplace"
A letter carrier bearing his pouch re-
marked, as he shook hands: -Four more
years of this " II NOPE not" said the
President aside TO Secretary Bayard. A
well-dressed young lady said: "At last''
with q sigh OF relief; another inquired, dis
appOiutedly, Where is Mrs. Cleveisnd?"
the President responded politely, Il left
her at home this morning." After a dozen
soldiers and sailors in uniform had passed,
au elderly gentleman appeared, who said;
"Mr. President, l congratulate you on your
administration" Mr.. Cleveland replying.
Thank you, SIT"
A burly man, in a wooden shirt, the
sleeves of which were rolled up, came next
in line, and shouted, Hello, Grover, old
boy, shake hands, the response being,
"How are you, old fellow" An old lady
uttered the somewhat familiar expression,
''GOd bless our president" whilst many of
those in line said, God bless you, sirr'
One enthusiastic visitor stopped TO remark,
"YOu are the first Democrat | ever voted
for, and" he continued, ~ he was hur-
ried on by the policeman, II will vote for
you again" A woman with a market
basket gave the President her left hand.
remarking, IT'S nearest my heart"
Another woman stopped long enough to
say, MIR. President, your honor, I am
happy TO see YOU and still another
admitted, ''You are the first President l
ever had the honor of meeting"
A sturdy old man said: 81 am a good
Democrat and Mr.. Cleveland, smiling,
said, $50 am l." A fond mother held up
her baby to be kissed, but the President
laughed and said, 81 have no time for that
to-day" A young lady inquired, rs she
glanced timidly around her, Are yOu the
President" YES" said Mr.. Cleveland,
Pm the very man" Another remarked
TO a companion, II will shake his hand"
and the President said That's right"
Many visitors wished ''SIay you live for
many years and May you be our next
President" at which expression Mr.. Cleye-
land only smiled.
Several hundred children were scattered
along the line, accompanied by their par
ents, who seemed more anxious that their
little ones should shake hands with the
President rather than enjoy the privilege
/ themselves. One father was pushing his
little one ahead without taking the Presi-
dents hand, hut was stopped by Mr.. Cleve-
land, who said: Don't forget the young
sters." A smiling little man, accom-
panied by his wife, cam to the line short
" before the doors were closed. As the
President grasped the husbands hand, the
wife cried. That man served with Jack
son, your honor" The President re-
sponded, 'You're a lucky man." and the
woman passed on, saying, MAY you live
many days, O honor" Another visitor
remarked. I'VE had an awful time getting
here, - 70 which President Ceveland's re-
ply was, II had an awful time waiting
for you" During the reception two cards
were handed the President, one the bust
ness card Of a house N Arch street, and
the other a visiting card with the iuscrip-
tiOu, "Ex oTiente Lux. EI occidente
Frux.'
At exactly 1920 o'clock the doors of the
corridor were closed, and a few minutes
later the public reception was over.
The President was conducted into an nd
joining room, where the headquarters Of
the Medical Emergency corps were sta
toned, and was given a glass oi heel. wine
and iron by Medical Director Cleborne, Of
the United States navy. The President
was not at all tired, he Eaid, although the
visitors with whom he had shaken hands
numbered more than the seconds nf the
hour and a half during which the rscst-
ton was held.